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United States Patent | 6,183,428 |
Kilgore | February 6, 2001 |
An improved vibrating tampon apparatus 10 for easing a woman's menstrual cramps; wherein, the apparatus 10 includes an inner vibrator unit 12 and an outer tampon unit 11 dimensioned to be received in a woman's vaginal canal, and a remote power supply unit 13 disposed outside of the vaginal canal and operatively connected to the inner vibrator unit 12 for the purpose of preventing electrical shocks to the walls of the vaginal canal.
Inventors: | Kilgore; Steven A. (910 Ward Run, Raymore, MO 64083) |
Appl. No.: | 304045 |
Filed: | May 4, 1999 |
Current U.S. Class: | 601/70; 601/72; 604/904 |
Intern'l Class: | A61H 021/00 |
Field of Search: | 601/46,47,69,70,71,72,78,80,81 604/904,363 |
2422639 | Jun., 1947 | Wenander | 601/46. |
3626931 | Dec., 1971 | Bysakh | 601/46. |
3669100 | Jun., 1972 | Csanad | 601/46. |
4007735 | Feb., 1977 | Magnusson | 601/75. |
4515167 | May., 1985 | Hochman | 600/549. |
5067480 | Nov., 1991 | Woog et al. | 601/46. |
5072724 | Dec., 1991 | Marcus | 601/46. |
5782745 | Jul., 1998 | Benderev | 600/60. |
5782779 | Jul., 1998 | Kilgore | 601/70. |